Regular Wheel Vehicles |
On some of the early models, identifying which variation one is can be very difficult. We have put together this handy guide to help determine the differences. |
Aveling Barford Road Roller |
RW01b
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- 2 1/4" (57 mm) long.
- Gold trim on the nose.
- Tan driver.
- No window cast into the back of the canopy.
- Metal rollers.
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RW01c
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- 2 3/8" (60 mm) long.
- No trim on the nose.
- Green driver.
- No window cast into the back of the canopy.
- Metal rollers.
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RW01d
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- No trim on the nose.
- Green driver.
- Window cast into the back of the canopy.
- Plastic rollers.
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Muir Hill Site Dumper |
RW02a
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- 1 5/8" (41 mm) long.
- No step cast in the platform next to the driver.
- Wheels were metal, either painted or unpainted.
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RW02b
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- 1 7/8" (48 mm) long.
- Step cast in the platform next to the driver.
- Wheels were unpainted metal or plastic.
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Massey Harris Tractor |
RW04a
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- Fenders over the wheels.
- No number 4 cast underneath.
- Metal wheels.
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RW04b
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- No fenders over the wheels.
- Number 4 cast underneath.
- Metal or plastic wheels.
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AEC Regent London Bus, AEC Routemaster London Bus |
RW05a
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- 2" (51 mm) long.
- 7 windows on the top row.
- No interior.
- Labels.
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RW05b
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- 2 1/4" (57 mm) long.
- 6 windows on the top row.
- No interior.
- Decals.
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RW05c
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- 2 9/16" (65 mm) long.
- 6 windows on the top row.
- No interior.
- Decals.
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RW05d
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- 2 3/4" (70 mm) long.
- 6 windows on the top row.
- Plastic interior.
- Decals or labels.
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Euclid Quarry Truck |
RW06a
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- 2 1/8" (54 mm) long.
- Orange and gray.
- 2 axles.
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RW06b
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- 2 1/2" (64 mm) long.
- Yellow.
- 2 axles.
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RW06c
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- Yellow.
- 3 axles.
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Caterpillar Tractor |
RW08a
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- 1 1/2" (38 mm) long.
- Rectangular engine compartment opening.
- Sometimes came in orange or had a red driver.
- Had driver.
- Rollers were painted yellow or unpainted.
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RW08b
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- 1 5/8" (41 mm) long.
- Curved engine compartment opening.
- All yellow.
- Had driver.
- Metal rollers.
- No baseplate.
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RW08c
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- 1 7/8" (48 mm) long.
- Curved engine compartment opening.
- All yellow.
- Had driver.
- Metal or plastic rollers.
- No baseplate.
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RW08d
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- 2" (51 mm) long.
- Curved engine compartment opening.
- All yellow.
- Had no driver.
- Exhaust stack was either short or tall.
- Plastic rollers.
- Yellow baseplate.
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Dennis Fire Escape |
RW09a
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- 2 1/4" (57 mm) long.
- No front bumper.
- No number 9 cast underneath.
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RW09b
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- 2 3/8" (60 mm) long.
- Front bumper cast.
- Number 9 cast underneath.
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Scammell Mechanical Horse and Trailer |
RW10a
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- 2 3/8" (60 mm) long.
- Gray trailer.
- Vertical ribs cast on the trailer.
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RW10b
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- 2 7/8" (73 mm) long.
- Tan trailer.
- Horizontal ribs cast on the trailer.
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ERF Road Tanker |
RW11a
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- 2" (51 mm) long.
- Came in green, yellow or red.
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RW11b
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- 2 1/2" (64 mm) long.
- Came only in red.
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Land Rover, Land Rover Series II |
RW12a
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- 1 3/4" (44 mm) long.
- Had a driver.
- Had no windshield
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RW12b
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- 2 1/4" (57 mm) long.
- Had no driver
- Had a windshield.
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Bedford Wreck Truck |
RW13a
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- 2" (51 mm) long.
- Had no number cast.
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RW13b
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- 2 1/8" (54 mm) long.
- Had a number cast underneath.
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Daimler Ambulance |
RW14a
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- 1 7/8" (48 mm) long.
- No baseplate.
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RW14b
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- Black baseplate.
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Diamond T Prime Mover, Rotinoff Super Atlantic Prime Mover |
RW15a
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- Closed bed.
- One window on each side of the cab.
- Came in yellow or orange.
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RW15b
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- Open bed with a spare tire.
- Two windows on each side of the cab.
- Came in orange only.
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Prime Mover Trailer |
RW16a
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- Had a flip-up ramp.
- Came in tan only.
- Had 3 axles.
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RW16b
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- Had a stationary ramp.
- Came in tan or orange.
- Had 4 axles.
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Bedford Removal Van |
RW17a
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- No number cast underneath.
- Came in maroon, blue or green.
- Roof curved slightly more.
- Difference in grille.
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RW17b
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- Usually had a number cast underneath.
- Came only in green or dark green.
- Roof was slightly flatter.
- Difference in grille.
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Caterpillar Bulldozer |
RW18a
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- 1 7/8" (48 mm) long.
- Had a red blade.
- Had a driver.
- Metal rollers.
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RW18b
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- 2" (51 mm) long.
- Had a yellow blade.
- Had a driver.
- Metal rollers.
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RW18c
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- 2 1/4" (57 mm) long.
- Had a yellow blade.
- Had a driver.
- Metal or plastic rollers.
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RW18d
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- 2 3/8" (60 mm) long.
- Had a yellow blade.
- Had no driver.
- Plastic rollers.
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MG TD Sports Car, MGA Sports Car |
RW19a
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- 2" (51 mm) long.
- MGTD.
- Spare tire.
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RW19b
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- 2 1/4" (57 mm) long.
- MGA
- No spare tire.
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ERF Lorry Stake Truck, ERF 68G Truck |
RW20a
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- 2 1/4" (57 mm) long.
- 2 axles.
- Painted gas tanks.
- Sides of bed were ribbed.
- Red or maroon.
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RW20b
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- 4 axles.
- No gas tanks cast.
- Sides of bed were flat, with decals.
- Blue.
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Bedford Long Distance Coach, Bedford Duple Luxury Coach |
RW21a
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- 2 1/4" (57 mm) long.
- Decal extended over 5 windows.
- Green baseplate.
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RW21b
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- Decal extended over 4 windows.
- Black baseplate.
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Berkeley Cavalier Trailer |
RW23a
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- Faint door outline cast.
- No number cast underneath.
- Came only in pale blue.
- Base support pin closer to door. On left side, support pin is within the door outline.
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RW23b
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- Heavy door outline cast.
- Number 23 cast underneath.
- Came in pale blue or in green.
- Base support pin closer to wheel. On left side, support pin is outside the door outline.
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Weatherill Hydraulic Excavator |
RW24a
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- 2 3/8" (60 mm) long.
- Had simpler braces on the side of the blade booms.
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RW24b
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- Had more intricate braces on the side of the blade booms.
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ERF Concrete Truck, Foden Concrete Truck |
RW26a
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- Had a significantly shorter barrel.
- Barrel was metal.
- 2 axles.
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RW26b
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- Had a longer barrel.
- Barrel was plastic.
- 3 axles.
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Bedford Lowloader |
RW27a
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- 3 1/8" (79 mm) long.
- Came in blue, or green and tan.
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RW27b
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- 3 3/4" (95 mm) long.
- Came only in green and tan.
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Bedford Compressor Truck, Ford Thames Trader Compressor Truck |
RW28a
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RW28b
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Ford Customline Station Wagon, Ford Fairlane Station Wagon |
RW31a
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- Yellow.
- No windows.
- Roof support at back of rear door was vertical.
- Single headlights.
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RW31b
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- Yellow, or green with pink roof.
- Usually had windows.
- Roof support at back of rear door was slanted.
- Double headlights.
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Jaguar XK140 Coupe, Jaguar "E" Type Coupe |
RW32a
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- 2 3/8" (60 mm) long.
- Cream or red.
- No windows.
- No interior.
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RW32b
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- Metallic red or bronze.
- Windows.
- Interior.
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Ford Zodiac Mk II Sedan, Ford Zephyr 6 Mk III |
RW33a
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- Came in blue or blue-green, or in silver or tan with orange.
- Usually had no windows.
- No interior.
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RW33b
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- Blue-green.
- Windows.
- Interior.
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Volkswagen Microvan, Volkswagen Caravette, Volkswagen Camper |
RW34a
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- 2 3/16" (56 mm) long.
- Blue.
- No rear doors.
- Flat roof, no sunroof.
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RW34b
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- 2 9/16" (65 mm) long.
- Green.
- Rear doors that open.
- Flat roof, with sunroof.
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RW34c
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- Silver.
- Rear doors that open.
- Raised roof, with sunroof and side windows.
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RW34d
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- 2 5/8" (67 mm) long.
- Silver.
- Rear doors that open.
- Slightly raised roof, with sunroof but no side windows.
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Karrier Bantam 2 Ton (Coca Cola) Lorry |
RW37a
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- Orange-yellow.
- Sometimes had an uneven load.
- Rear wheel guards.
- No baseplate.
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RW37b
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- Yellow.
- Always had an even load.
- No rear wheel guards.
- Black baseplate.
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Jaguar "D" Type |
RW41a
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- 2 3/16" (56 mm) long.
- Almost always had a 41 decal, though a few had a 52 decal.
- Solid wheels.
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RW41b
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- 2 7/16" (62 mm) long.
- Sometimes had 5, 6 or 19 decal instead of 41.
- Sometimes had wire wheels.
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Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, Rolls Royce Phantom V |
RW44a
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- 2 11/16" (68 mm) long.
- Blue.
- No interior.
- No opening parts.
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RW44b
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- 2 7/8" (73 mm) long.
- Tan or gray.
- Interior.
- Opening trunk.
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Meteor Sportsman Mk II Boat and Trailer, Sports Boat and Trailer |
RW48a
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RW48b
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- With motor.
- Red and white.
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Ford Galaxie Police Car, Mercury Park Lane Police Car |
RW55c
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- 3" (76 mm) long.
- Solid wheels.
- Bottom of window in rear door was straight.
- Tow hook.
- Vertical double headlights.
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RW55d
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- 3 1/8" (79 mm) long.
- Wheels with tires.
- Bottom of window in rear door was curved.
- No tow hook.
- Horizontal double headlights.
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Jaguar 3.4 Litre Mk I Saloon, Jaguar 3.8 Litre Mk II Saloon |
RW65a
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- 2 7/16" (62 mm) long.
- Blue.
- No plastic windows.
- No tow hook.
- No opening parts.
- Black baseplate.
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RW65b
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- 2 11/16" (68 mm) long.
- Red.
- Plastic windows.
- Tow hook.
- Opening engine hood.
- Silver-gray baseplate.
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Feel free to ask for clarification on these or other models.